Figure 5
From: Effects of intima stiffness and plaque morphology on peak cap stress
Influence of the necrotic core thickness and intima stiffness on the peak cap stress for the baseline geometry. Constant parameter values for the models: cap thickness = 0.05 mm, intima thickness behind the necrotic core = 0.5 mm, adventitia thickness = 0.15 mm, media thickness = 0.25 mm, necrotic core angle = 30°. Peak cap stress values and the undeformed geometries of some models are attached to the associated columns. The Young's modulus (E) values for the intima: 33 kPa for soft, 500 kPa for intermediate and 1000 kPa for stiff.